Reflective Mediation

Reflective Mediation Mike MacConnell is an accredited family mediator (Acc FM) and conflict communication coach, founder of Reflective Mediation and Associates.

He was professor of Family Mediation and Law at Humber College, Toronto, and is the author of The Yoga of Divorce.

Thank you for the review, Leila!
08/20/2025

Thank you for the review, Leila!

Did you know that Mediation is voluntary, confidential, and non-adversarial?Mediation is an approach to dispute resoluti...
08/13/2025

Did you know that Mediation is voluntary, confidential, and non-adversarial?

Mediation is an approach to dispute resolution that succeeds by facilitating parties as they work together to generate their solutions. Having an open conversation in a safe environment allows participants to understand better what really matters to one another.⁠

Did you know that Reflective Mediation offers remote services via secure video conference?To book your free consultation...
08/06/2025

Did you know that Reflective Mediation offers remote services via secure video conference?

To book your free consultation, click the link in our bio.

Healing Through Understanding: The Therapeutic Value of Divorce MediationTo read the full blog go to our website www.ref...
07/30/2025

Healing Through Understanding: The Therapeutic Value of Divorce Mediation

To read the full blog go to our website www.reflectivemediation.com or click the link in my bio.

Thank you for the review, Mandy!
07/23/2025

Thank you for the review, Mandy!

Feeling stuck? We look forward to discussing how we can help you find opportunity in difficult conversations and help yo...
07/23/2025

Feeling stuck? We look forward to discussing how we can help you find opportunity in difficult conversations and help you find strategies to feel more fulfilled in your relationships.

To schedule a free consultation click the link below:
reflectivemediation.ca/contact-us

"We've tried to talk already. Why should we meditate?"⁠⁠If “kitchen table” conversations are productive, there is no nee...
07/10/2025

"We've tried to talk already. Why should we meditate?"⁠
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If “kitchen table” conversations are productive, there is no need to pay to bring in a third party.

But most people aren’t trained in conflict communication. Tempers get hot. Voices rise. People stop listening to one another. They don’t know all the decisions that need to be made in a separation.

That’s when a trained facilitator can make a world of difference.⁠

To schedule your free consultation click the link below:
https://www.reflectivemediation.ca/contact-us
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Question of the day: In separation and divorce Is a mediated agreement binding?Answer: Yes, once it gets signed. A media...
07/10/2025

Question of the day: In separation and divorce Is a mediated agreement binding?

Answer: Yes, once it gets signed.
A mediated agreement is initially called a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and is not signed or legally binding. To make it legally binding, a mediator or lawyer converts the MOU into a Separation Agreement, which becomes legally binding once it has been signed by all parties.⁠
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Thank you for the review, Bob!
07/10/2025

Thank you for the review, Bob!

There are 4 of us on the Modern Divorce Team, one mediator, one financial expert and two collaborative family lawyers. T...
07/10/2025

There are 4 of us on the Modern Divorce Team, one mediator, one financial expert and two collaborative family lawyers. Together we provide all the expertise you need on one team and at a FIXED PRICE. Less time, money and less conflict and uncertainty than the standard divorce solution.

We created this option to ease the stress of our clients, and to ease the uncertainty of managing the unfamiliar process of separation.

Our one step, all-inclusive package guarantees that we’ll guide you through all the parenting and financial decisions you need to get yourself free and clear.

Have questions about the team? Contact me directly to learn more.

Mediation has recently become a popular way to settle cases of separation and divorce. Unlike litigation, when a lawyer ...
07/10/2025

Mediation has recently become a popular way to settle cases of separation and divorce. Unlike litigation, when a lawyer takes the side of each client and gives advice, a mediator is “in the middle” to balance both sides of the dispute. Mediators facilitate conversations that blend the best of both perspectives, constructing a written agreement acceptable to both parties, without the mediator taking sides or imposing any binding decisions.

There are some real advantages to this way of resolving disputes:
➡️It is less stressful than a court trial
➡️It’s less expensive and is over more quickly
➡️A judge doesn’t make the final decision. Parties in dispute work it out together
➡️The process is confidential, whereas court trials are on the public record
➡️Because mediation requires respectful communication and mutual decision-making, it tends to improve communication between divorcing parents. This has future benefits when you are co-parenting.

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212 Mavety Street # 2
Toronto, ON
M6P2M2

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 9pm
Sunday 12pm - 7pm

Telephone

4164331314

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Reflective Mediation helps separating couples, individuals, and families resolve conflict and improve communication.

Facilitated conversations settle disputes in the present and prevent them from escalating further in the future by ensuring participants actually hear what one another are saying and understand one another’s interests. Mindful communication helps people understand one another’s needs, and often to more deeply appreciate their own. Understanding builds bridges where reaching mutually beneficial solutions become easier. This process is not about having someone telling you what to do, it’s about listening and becoming empowered to reach an agreement, settling disputes in a way that satisfies the interests of all parties involved. “My mission is to help individuals resolve crisis in their lives, and thereby to enrich their relationships.” – MIKE MACCONNELL